Washington Post CEO Will Lewis out after sweeping job cuts
The Hindu
Will Lewis exits as Washington Post CEO after significant job cuts and criticism during his two-year tenure amid industry struggles.
The Washington Post said on Saturday (February 7, 2026) its CEO and publisher, Will Lewis, was leaving effective immediately, just days after the storied newspaper owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made drastic job cuts that angered readers.
Though newspapers across the United States have been facing brutal industry headwinds, Mr. Lewis’s management of the outlet was sharply criticised by subscribers and employees alike during his two-year tenure as he tried to reverse financial losses at the daily.
Mr Lewis, who is English, has been replaced by Jeff D’Onofrio, a former CEO of the social media platform Tumblr, who joined the Post as chief financial officer last year, the paper announced.
In an email to staff shared on social media by one of the newspaper’s reporters, Mr. Lewis said it was “the right time for me to step aside.”
A statement from the Post said only that Mr. D’Onofrio was succeeding Mr. Lewis “effective immediately.”
Hundreds of Post journalists — including most of its overseas, local and sports staff — were let go in the sweeping cuts announced on Tuesday (February 3, 2026).
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